Yazdani, Shahin
Einollahi, Neda https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2003-9617
Doozandeh, Azadeh
Sharifipour, Farideh
Rezaei, Javad
Hassanpour, Kiana
Shadravan, Mahla
Kanavi, Mozhgan Rezaei
Elmi, Fatemeh
Article History
Received: 2 September 2025
Revised: 30 January 2026
Accepted: 17 February 2026
First Online: 28 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board affiliated with the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. (IR.SBMU.ORC.REC.1402.024) The protocol of the study adhered to the declaration of Helsinki, and an informed consent was obtained from all patients.
: Informed consent was received from the patients.
: The authors declare no conflict of interest. All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no conflict of interest.